Maharabi FC share spoils with KLSC in 13th Men's Village Open Football
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 15 2018:
Maharabi FC played out a 2-2 draw against KLSC, Khabam in a Pool C league match of the 13th State Level 11 Men's Village Open Football Tournament 2018 being organised by Brighter Club, Awang Potsangbam Khullen at its playground today.
The first match scheduled to be played between KFC, Konthoujam and KBSU, Kanglatongbi was deferred as both teams did not turn up.
It was almost a see-saw affair as Maharabi side faced a stiff competition from the Khabam side who cancelled out every time the first team took the lead before settling the game 2-2 .
Maharabi FC and KLSC started the game cautiously disallowing either attacks to go further with timely tacklings and interceptions until S Krishnamohan found the breakthrough in the 23rd minute.
They lead however did not last long as N Meiraba of KLSC levelled the score within a span of three minutes.
Y Ranbir broke the deadlock in the 36th minute to hand Maharabi FC a fresh hope but it was in the 42nd minute that T Chingkhei of KLSC fired in a clinical shot and restored parity.
The latter part of the game saw both teams trying to put in the winner but backlines on either side successfully outsmarted the incomings to finish the game in a 2-2 stalemate.